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re: What is Jeff Sessions stance on marijuana?
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:36 pm to buckeye_vol
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:36 pm to buckeye_vol
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Are people only capable of worrying about one issue at a time?
I do not speak for all people. Are you capable of prioritizing issues?
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Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:37 pm to SSpaniel
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Literally one of the furthest things from my mind when I think of qualifications for attorney general.
You must love millions and millions of wasted tax payers' money, and enabling violent drug gangs to control a market that should be legally ran by good, U.S. citizens, without victim.
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:39 pm to Five0
quote:As they relate to the power and function of that position, and its relationship to underlying principles, how else would we evaluate this other than the appointees positions?
So because you disagree with a policy by an appointed official that makes them a shitty choice. In-depth analysis there.
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:39 pm to SlowFlowPro
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and the reason this particular policy is kind of a good barometer is that it's very, very irrational to be anti-pot (esp in its current schedule) these days. it's a completely emotional, irrational, and wasteful mindset. now we get to see how Trump and his admin handle it
exactly, an administration can only do so much at once. And if they decide to crack down on pot production and distribution, it means they won't be doing something else.
The AG would have a very large role in draining the swamp, and if he is busting potheads, what else won't he be doing?
I would also point out that the states that have legal weed went for hillary, so maybe its payback too.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:40 pm to Hawkeye95
I really don't give a shite what Sessions' personal stance on pot is. I just want him to respect state's rights.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:41 pm to SlowFlowPro
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then picking Sessions makes no sense
seriously
he picked a very hardline, "law and order" type
Put me down as someone who wants the AG to follow the law...not make unilateral decisions on which laws to prosecute.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:41 pm to TheCaterpillar
Calm down dude, I smoke a lot of weed and Sessions will follow Trumps plans of keeping to the states.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:41 pm to Hawkeye95
well just as an individual policy, it's simple. there are plenty of really complex policies (civil rights, abortion, etc) that require a much more nuanced view. this one is easy, peasy japaneezy, though. and it's a barometer for multiple levels of thinking
eh
Obama went after them early in his Presidency
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I would also point out that the states that have legal weed went for hillary, so maybe its payback too.
eh
Obama went after them early in his Presidency
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:42 pm to Five0
quote:Yes, and unless one is only allowed to focus on one issue on the hierarchy at a time, then I can still worry about another issue.
I do not speak for all people. Are you capable of prioritizing issues?
Or would you prefer we ignore the administration that will be in power for at least the next four years because of the wrongdoing of the previous administration?
It feels a lot like "well Bush did it too."
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:43 pm to moneyg
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not make unilateral decisions on which laws to prosecute
Are familiar with the term, prosecutorial discretion?
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:43 pm to SlowFlowPro
Between Sessions pro stances on civil asset forfeiture and pot prohibition, he sounds like a small government kind of guy.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:43 pm to Gcockboi
It would be political suicide to enforce federal MJ laws in states that have legalized. Now, I'm not saying they won't do it, but IF they do it, it will be political suicide.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:44 pm to buckeye_vol
What?
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:44 pm to NDonahue
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Pot legalization is with the states right now. Thats where the decisions should be made, period. Thats what i think.
Well, somewhat. It's still a Schedule 1 drug at the federal level. There's no rational argument as to why it shouldn't at a minimum be schedule 2, or decriminalized at the federal level altogether.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:48 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
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LSUTigersVCURams
ban bet brah. ban bet
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:49 pm to Five0
quote:You mentioned Obama's AG as something we should be worried about instead of this.
What?
I'm saying that Obama's AG is not a valid reason to ignore the concerns of the next AG. AND that was the same logic Obama used.
"Don't look at me, look at Bush."
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:53 pm to buckeye_vol
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I know people disagree with this view, but I never understood how a person who proudly supported the corrupt establishment for decades at his own gain, will somehow be the person to get rid of the the best things be benefited from.
This is what I've wondered about Trump himself. It makes no sense that a person who enriched himself in this system would suddenly have an about face and undo that system. That's not to say don't need to re-frame some of our institutions. Choosing an AG like Sessions isn't a good indication of what is to come.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:56 pm to Five0
It's not just that. It goes to resource allocation. The DOJ doesn't have unlimited resources. Each dollar allocated to marijuana related arrests takes away a dollar used to enforce laws that actually matter.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:57 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Agree, but that will be incredibly tough with the GOP running the hill in every way and the large amount of life long blue hair congressmen that will never change.
Obama has been in the office for the last 8 years. 2 of those years he had a supermajority in the senate and a democratic house...and then control of the senate for 4 more years. This isn't a GOP issue.
You better come to grips with the fact that, no matter how much you really, really, really believe something, your opinion may not be the majority. And, expecting the AG to unilaterally enforce your minority view is short sighted.
Get the law changed. If you can't, then you don't have public opinion on your side.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 12:59 pm to Gcockboi
Make sure you bring your weed with you when you travel. I'm looking for some good government deals on trucks, boats and jet skis. Thank you Trump.
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